Jessica Toomey
- Venue manager and agent
Press clippings
Iconic Manchester comedy venue Frog and Bucket celebrates 30 years
"I think a lot of our success is truly down to the talent we've discovered and had play on our stage".
Adam Maidment, Manchester Evening News, 20th February 2024North West Comedy Awards 2024 nominees announced
Dan Tiernan, Hayley Ellis, Jamie Hutchinson and Phil Ellis are amongst the nominees for the North West Comedy Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 11th December 2023'There are dozens of Russell Brands': female comedians say abuse is rife
Many women working in industry say allegations only scratch the surface of its culture of misogyny.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 22nd September 2023Frog And Bucket to launch virtual reality comedy gig
Manchester's Frog And Bucket comedy club is to launch a comedy gig in the metaverse.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2022Live comedy battered by Covid cancellations
The government has been accused of 'taking a sledgehammer' to live comedy, with mixed Covid messages shattering the industry's fragile recovery.
Chortle, 16th December 2021Nina Gilligan wins Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2021
Nina Gilligan has won the Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2021 stand-up competition.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2021Dire future for England's small arts organisations
This week, the UK government announced £257m in emergency arts funding - we hear from some of those who missed out, complaining of baffling applications and a lack of guidance, including from Jessica Toomey, director of the Frog and Bucket comedy club.
Rhi Storer, The Guardian, 16th October 2020Club owners: Live comedy isn't going away
Chortle asked the bosses of some of Britain's biggest purpose-built comedy venues for their thoughts on when and how they might reopen after lockdown. Here's what they told us...
Chortle, 30th April 2020